DDG appears to speak on his custody battle with Halle Bailey in his new song “17 More Years,” from his latest album Moo.
Though he doesn’t name Halle or their son Halo, the chorus reveals his frustration with ongoing legal battles, rapping that he’s “tired of the court dates” and “watchin’ money go to waste.” He even suggests reuniting for their son’s birthday before urging her to “drop the case.”
“I don’t wanna fight no more, tired of the court dates
Lawyers gettin’ over on us, watchin’ money go to waste
We should all get together on his birthday, light the cake
If we talk, it’ll get better, go ahead and drop the case
Used to text your phone, now we speakin’ through the mail
You don’t even know I got love for you still
Said you want me gone, is that really how you feel?
Might as well get along, we got seventeen more years”
As previously reported, court documents obtained by Complex in August revealed that DDG and Halle Bailey, along with their legal teams, appeared in a Los Angeles court for hearings tied to their custody and domestic violence cases. The court ruled that both matters could proceed simultaneously, issuing new orders regarding social media posts about their son and adjustments to an earlier temporary restraining order.
Later in “17 More Years,” DDG insists his son needs him in his life while pushing back against comparisons to Ike and Tina Turner.
“I can’t leave my son ’cause he need me in his life
Why you got him thinkin’ that you Tina and I’m Ike?”
Elsewhere in the track, DDG reflects on his strained relationship with his son, rapping, “I can’t even call your phone or see where my kid at,” and points to their lack of communication as the main problem fueling the custody battle.
“We ain’t got no communication, that’s the main thing
Every time we walk into that court they say the same thing
These judges judgin’ me and I gotta stay calm
Still got respect for you, you are a good mom”
DDG’s new song arrives shortly after Halle Bailey told fans to expect “a story of first love, heartbreak, and everything that comes after” on her forthcoming album.
